Labor & Employment Law Update

On August 2, 2023, in yet another pendulum swing for distinguishing what is legal versus illegal, the National Labor Relations Board announced a new standard for evaluating work rules.[1]  According to the Board, its former standard “permits employers to adopt overbroad work rules that chill employees’ … rights,” and “gives […]

Since March of 2020, remote Form I-9 verification through a variety of electronic and virtual methods has been allowed where all employees were working remotely due to COVID or, after April 1, 2021, when a new employee needed to work remotely due to COVID.  The policy allowing remote Form I-9 […]

On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule addressing a new optional remote procedure for the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process, effective August 1, 2023.  As a reminder, Form I-9 regulations require employers to physically examine identity and employment verification documentation presented […]

Today, July 25, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published formal notice of a new streamlined and shortened Form I-9 effective August 1, 2023.  While employers may continue to use the current version through October 31, 2023, fines will be levied if the new Form is not used (for […]

A recent United States Supreme Court ruling, curtailing the use of affirmative action in higher education, will require many universities to alter their admissions processes. Affirmative action in the educational context is the use of race-conscious admissions policies that are designed to restore those who have experienced discrimination, foster diversity, […]